Where did the English Byron family come from? What is the English Byron family crest and coat of arms? When did the Byron family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Byron family history?

The name Byron reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Byron family lived in Lancashire. The name, however, does not derive from that location, but is a reference to Beuron in Normandy, where the family lived prior to coming to England with the Norman invasion.

Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Byron family name include Biron, Byron and others.

First found in Lancashire, where they had been granted lands by King William after the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D., for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings.

To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Byron family to immigrate North America:

Byron Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Sunnell Byron settled in Virginia in 1663

Elizabeth Byron who settled in Barbados in 1664

Byron Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Byron, who arrived in Virginia in 1705

William Byron settled in Virginia in 1776

William Byron, who landed in New York in 1797

Byron Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Byron, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1870

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

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The Byron Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Byron Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.